Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaporizhzhya

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52% more expensive than Zaporizhzhya without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.3% more expensive than Zaporizhzhya without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.30 ₴317
-17.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$24.29 ₴1,054
36.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.79 ₴164
92.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$0.81 ₴35.16
101.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.64 ₴27.89
64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.44 ₴19.09
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$0.97 ₴42.22
78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.54 ₴67.0
106.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.09 ₴47.39
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.61 ₴26.57
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.22 ₴52.7
13.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.59 ₴69.0
41.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.08 ₴307
-36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.03 ₴175
42.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$4.64 ₴201
90.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.85 ₴36.82
163.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.60 ₴69.6
-33.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.83 ₴79.4
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.09 ₴90.8
-34.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.66 ₴28.72
69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.51 ₴22.32
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.00 ₴43.61
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.53 ₴23.20
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.32 ₴100
-2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$4.52 ₴196
120.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.82 ₴35.78
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.28 ₴55.4
86.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.43 ₴18.47
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.46 ₴63.6
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.25 ₴10.86
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.46 ₴107
215.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.35 ₴58.6
-28.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$26.6K ₴1.2M
-32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$16.8K ₴727.3K
59.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$112 ₴4,860
-27.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$5.17 ₴224
81.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.62 ₴244
320.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$30.14 ₴1,308
-15.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.75 ₴206
306.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.58 ₴155
14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$72.7 ₴3,154
321.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,205 ₴139.1K
84.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$56.3 ₴2,441
6.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$40.13 ₴1,741
-20.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$71.5 ₴3,102
43.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$101 ₴4,386
6.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$213 ₴9,241
126.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$184 ₴7,993
104.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$439 ₴19.1K
86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$328 ₴14.2K
120.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$567 ₴24.6K
391.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$399 ₴17.3K
231.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zaporizhzhya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$506 ₴21.9K
6.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zaporizhzhya: March 3, 2026

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